Table 3 Prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to age group, type of resident and level of altitude (n=28).
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome by subgroups and sex (%) | |||||||||
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Overall prevalence for each component of the metabolic syndrome | Sex | Age group | Type of resident | Level of altitude | |||||
< 55 yr (%) | >= 55 yr (%) | Rural (%) | Urban (%) | Mixt (%) | 1500–2500 m.a.s.l. (%) | 2500–3500 m.a.s.l. (%) | > 3500 m.a.s.l. (%) | ||
Abdominal perimeter = 43.5% | Male | 8.90 | 12.20 | 19.90 | 24.50 | NR | 22.10 | 20.40 | 25.30 |
Female | 49.30 | 35.40 | 53.60 | 53.50 | 44.10 | 32.70 | 47.50 | 70.00 | |
Blood pressure = 28.4 | Male | 21.50 | 16.00 | 24.20 | 0.90 | 25.00 | 24.80 | 6.10 | 29.60 |
Female | 16.70 | 27.30 | 27.90 | 4.70 | 16.10 | 24.90 | 5.30 | 20.80 | |
High level of trigliceridos = 22.3 | Male | 33.80 | 8.00 | 20.90 | 39.30 | 34.00 | 37.20 | 24.20 | 38.70 |
Female | 21.60 | 14.50 | 21.00 | 38.40 | 16.50 | 26.60 | 17.20 | 22.40 | |
Low HDL = 43.0 | Male | 39.00 | 5.10 | 29.80 | 72.40 | 63.10 | 25.10 | 52.60 | 25.50 |
Female | 51.50 | 34.60 | 9.20 | 40.70 | 61.20 | 46.30 | 59.40 | 43.00 | |
Alteration of blood glucose = 13.2 | Male | 21.50 | 16.00 | 28.20 | 0.90 | 3.40 | 7.60 | 2.20 | 19.70 |
Female | 8.30 | 21.50 | 28.90 | 0.50 | 3.70 | 8.50 | 3.10 | 18.50 | |
